Opinion

Opinion

Markets

How Traditional Exchanges Are Boosting Crypto Adoption

With ETPs, indexes and derivatives, exchanges have started meeting demand for regulated crypto products, explains Kaiko's head of research.

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Finance

The Intangible Reasons Ethereum and Bitcoin Lead

In open-source development, where there's little privileged intellectual property, intangibles like brand and community matter more.

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Policy

Wall Street Shifts Focus From Blockchain Infrastructure to Crypto Assets

Enterprise blockchain technology has been underwhelming but financial institutions are investing heavily in digital assets, a new analysis shows.

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Markets

Caveat Depositor. How Safe Is Your Stablecoin?

USD stablecoins are created largely outside the dollar system and lack federal deposit guarantees. Investors should be careful.

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Markets

What Bloomberg Gets Wrong About Bitcoin's Climate Footprint

The comparison between Bitcoin and Visa's energy use, reached several highly misleading conclusions, our columnist says.

Cryptocurrency mining profits might grow faster than the price of bitcoin, due to the global shortage of computer chips.

Markets

Unlike the Early Web, Crypto Does Not Need State Patronage

Blockchain doesn't need ARPANET-type government support. But co-ordination and collective action are vital to avoid duplication of effort.

DEFENSE FUNDING: The internet's beginnings can be traced back to the ARPANET, a program funded in the 1960s by the U.S. Advanced Research Project Agency.

Policy

Fundamental Investing Is Alive and Well in Crypto

Ironically, digital assets might be one of the best asset classes for true fundamental investment analysis, says our columnist.

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Finance

Money Reimagined: Enterprise Blockchain Isn't Dead

Corporations find blockchain technology challenging to use. But it's much too early to write off enterprise applications wholesale.

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Policy

China Leads Africa's Digital Currency Race

With years of public investment and plenty of penetration for its phone makers, China is well placed to establish a digital currency in Africa.

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Markets

A Big Year for Decentralized Identity and Infrastructure

The World Economic Forum's head of blockchain highlights four trends to look out for in the year ahead.

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